Imam shot dead in New York City

Latest updates on the shooting of an Imam in Queens

ReutersA Muslim cleric and a second man were fatally shot by a lone gunman on Saturday while walking together following afternoon prayers at a mosque in the New York City borough of Queens, authorities said.

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Crowds have gathered at the scene of the shooting of Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and Tharam Uddin, 64, were both wearing religious garb at the time of shooting, police said.

by Leela de Kretser8/14/2016 12:25:26 AM

A crowd of community members gather at the place where Imam Maulama Akonjee was killed in the Queens borough of New York City, August 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

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A crowd of community members gather at the place where Imam Maulama Akonjee was killed in the Queens borough of New York City. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

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